Andean Pericote vs Large Blue Charaxes

Phyllotis andium compared with Charaxes bohemani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Large Blue Charaxes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phyllotis	Charaxes
Species	Phyllotis andium	Charaxes bohemani

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Large Blue Charaxes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Large Blue Charaxes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Large Blue Charaxes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Large Blue Charaxes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.